| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | Mount Harriet National Park (officially renamed Mount Manipur National Park) |
| Location | Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India (near Port Blair, ~20 km away) |
| Establishment | Declared a national park in 1979 (originally a reserve forest) |
| Area | 4.62 sq km (expansion planned to include nearby forests & coastal ecosystems) |
| Elevation | 383 meters (third-highest peak in Andaman and Nicobar Islands) |
| Named After | Originally named after Harriet C. Tyler, wife of British officer Robert Tyler |
| Flora | Evergreen, tropical & coastal forests; 130+ plant species including Dipterocarpus, Hopea, Moringa |
| Fauna | Andaman wild pigs (endangered), saltwater crocodiles, turtles, robber crabs, introduced Asian elephants, chital deer |
| Key Attractions | Trekking, birdwatching, scenic views, featured on pre-2019 ₹20 currency note |
| Historical Significance | Kalapathar (2 km away)--British-era prison punishment site; local Negrito tribe (hunter-gatherers) resides nearby |
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